The most common Aceon side effects include a cough, back pain, and upper respiratory infection. Other less common side effects may include depression, increased blood potassium levels, and allergic reactions. Some Aceon side effects can be quite serious and should be reported to a healthcare provider immediately, including unexplained blisters or peeling of the skin, difficulty breathing or swallowing, and stomach pain (with or without vomiting).
Aceon Side Effects: An Overview
As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with
Aceon® (
perindopril erbumine). However, not everyone who takes Aceon will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate the drug quite well. When people do develop Aceon side effects, they are generally minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider. Approximately 6.5 percent of people stop taking Aceon because of side effects.
(The Aceon side effects discussed below are not a complete list of reported side effects. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list with you.)
Common Aceon Side Effects
Aceon has been studied extensively in clinical trials, with thousands of people worldwide being evaluated. In these studies, side effects are always documented and compared to those that occurred in a similar group of people not taking the medicine. Based on these studies, the most common Aceon side effects include:
- Cough -- up to 12 percent
- Back pain -- up to 5.8 percent
- Upper respiratory infection, such as the flu or common cold -- up to 3.1 percent.
Other Aceon side effects (occurring in more than 1 percent of people) include but are not limited to:
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